Captain Kidd’s offers three comforting soups: New England clam chowder, Manhattan clam chowder and lobster bisque. Each can be ordered in a fluffy, hollowed-out sourdough bread bowl. The outside of the bread offers the perfect amount of crispiness to keep the soup from soaking through. The Manhattan clam chowder boasts clam juice and thick tomato broth with a selection of locally sourced vegetables and spices. It’s a great alternative for those looking for great taste minus the calories. The lobster bisque is made with hand-picked lobsters from one of Captain Kidd’s many water tanks. Juicy lobster is blended with broth and seasonings before being poured into a sourdough bread bowl. Enjoy a sunset dinner on one of their three patios, including a dog-friendly patio. 209 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, (310)372-7703.

Five vegan Salt & Straw flavors

Start the year off with dairy-free ice cream with delicious flavors. For the month of January, the flavors include chocolate hazelnut fudge, mint chip whoopie pie, and happy birthday Elvis (an ode to the King), made with banana coconut ice cream with swirls of marionberry jam and peanut butter fudge. The bits of candied coconut taste just like bacon. Order by the scoop or pint at the Larchmont Village, West Hollywood, Abbot Kinney, Studio City and Arts District shops until Thursday, Feb. 1. 240 N. Larchmont Blvd., (323)466-0485. 8949 Santa Monica Blvd., (424)288-4818. 1357 Abbot Kinney Blvd., (310)310-8429. 12180 ½ Ventura Blvd., (818)358-2890. 829 E. Third St., (213)988-7070.

Located at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, chef Joachim Splichal’s Michelin-starred flagship restaurant is serving innovative cuisine by executive chef Andreas Roller in a classic French setting. The five-course, prix-fixe for $95 per person includes octopus crudo, black truffle risotto, Maine lobster and California squab. This special menu is available on Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m., and Tuesday through Saturday, 5 to 9 p.m. Wine pairing with the courses is an additional $45. 141 S. Grand Ave., (213)972-3331.

Two-course lunch with Kendall’s Brasserie dineL.A.

Located at the Music Center in downtown, the vibrant French brasserie is offering a two-course lunch menu for $25 per person. Executive chef Jean-Pierre Bosc creates main dishes that include roasted barramundi, and duck breast and leg confit, as well as a choice of an appetizer or a dessert. The menu is available on Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and Tuesday through Friday starting at 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Choose one appetizer and one entrée, or one entrée and one dessert. 135 N. Grand Ave., (213)972-7322.

During lunch, start with a choice of three drinks that include a purista or virgin margarita at the West Hollywood plant-based, vegan destination. For the table, guacamole con tortillas is delivered before guests select an entrée and dessert for $25 per person. The dineL.A. dinner is $49 per person. Lunch is served daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The dinner menu is available from 4 to 11 p.m. 8905 Melrose Ave., (323)978-2170.

dineL.A. menus at Ivory on Sunset

Tucked away in the Mondrian Los Angeles is the Ivory on Sunset offering a winter dineL.A. lunch menu for $20 and dinner menu for $39. Highlights celebrating California cuisine include octopus and the ivory burger during lunch. The dinner entrées include a lamb-shank bourguignon, and chocolate mousse dessert. 8440 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, (323)848-6000.

Gratitude Beverly Hills

Café Gratitude’s upscale sister restaurant elevates plant-based dining with the same philosophies and approach to their ingredient-focused menu. Treat yourself to a dineL.A. lunch for $25 or dineL.A. dinner for $39. During lunch, diners receive chips and guacamole before selecting a starter, entrée and dessert. dineL.A. dinners include a salad too. Favorites include the Dazzling/Kale Caesar, Liberated/Raw Pad Thai Kelp Noodles and Awakening/Key Lime Pie. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and dinner from 4 to 10 p.m. 419 N. Canon Drive, (424)389-1850.

dineL.A. at Ocean Prime Beverly Hills

The modern American restaurant and lounge from restauranteur Cameron Mitchell offers a dineL.A. lunch at $25 and dinner for $49. Choices include lobster bisque, a 6-ounce or 8-ounce filet mignon, and a dessert favorite, the five-layer carrot cake. On the lunch menu, specialty drinks and desserts are a supplemental fee. Open daily from Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Sunday dinner is served from 5 to 9 p.m. 9595 Wilshire Blvd., (310)859-4818.

Dinner at Petrossian West Hollywood

Petrossian is known for being the world’s largest supplier of fine caviar, and at their West Hollywood location, executive chef Carlos Cabrera offers a dineL.A. dinner menu for $49. Diners may choose two savory options and a dessert. There is a supplemental Tsar Imperial Caviar flight for an extra $50. It includes four different varieties of caviar. The dineL.A. menu is available Monday through Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m. 321 N. Robertson Blvd., (310)271-6300.